Every startup is different and has its own unique qualities. Whether it’s your team, service, or product, your startup is special in its own way. However, there are some similarities among startups. One of them is the necessity to sacrifice time and energy to developing your business. That being said, no founder can grow their startup without a proper team behind him/her. But how can you recruit the best talent to ensure that your team will make your startup prosper?

Well, here’s a hint: it’s not about recruiting the best team, it’s about growing one. If you’re like most startups with limited capital, you won’t be able to acquire the best talent in your market. However, that doesn’t mean you’ll never have a quality team behind you; it just means you have to offer more than just a salary for you to gain one.

Luckily, I will help you head in the right direction, even with your limited budget. Here are 3 ways to develop an all-star team to help you reach startup success.

Believe it or not, hiring is similar to dating. At first, you ask general questions to see if he/she has any traits that you’re looking for. Then, after a long period of time (usually), you decide to take the relationship to the next level.

Now, think of the “next level” as the job offer that a business owner makes during the hiring process. Like a relationship, the process of hiring a new employee takes time, energy, and money.

That being said, a lot of employers don’t take recruitment as serious as they should. I’ve heard way too many stories of small business owners who hired a new employee, only to have him/her leave after a couple of months. This is the last thing that any employer would want.

That’s why I’m here to share the 3 biggest hiring blunders you can make for your small business, so you can improve your hiring procedure:

Acquiring and keeping the best employees are getting more difficult every year. Even once a person is hired, he can decide to leave your company whenever he/she chooses. In some cases, you realize your new worker isn’t as productive as you would have hoped, which may lead to early termination.

Hiring an employee is not an easy task. It takes time, effort, and money to find and hire the right person for the job, so it makes sense that employers want to get the best bang for their buck, so to speak.

Unfortunately, if you aren’t well-known in your industry, you’re already at a disadvantage. Large corporations like Google or Zappos already have a well-known company reputation, which attracts talented workers to join their company. Let’s be honest, high quality employees would rather work for a company like Google rather than a small tech firm.